Views about same-sex marriage among adults who read scripture once or twice a month by views about government aid to the poor (2014) Switch to: Views about government aid to the poor among adults who read scripture once or twice a month by views about same-sex marriage

% of adults who read scripture once or twice a month who …same-sex marriage

Views about government aid to the poorStrongly favor/favorOppose/strongly opposeDon't knowSample size
Does more harm than good42%49%9%1,560
Does more good than harm62%30%8%1,712
Neither/both equally45%42%13%120
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